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[quote=Anonymous]I did the opposite.  My DS has an August b-day and we decided to wait.  There were several kids with August birthdays in his class who were close to his age.  There was a broad range of skills - from learning letter sounds to full reading.  They were broken into groups so the teacher would work on each particular skill level.

We made the right decision for us.  My DS did come in at a high reading level but he is pushed by the other high performing kids.  He is on the small side so he is average height and has a confidence that allows him to stretch himself.  Where he is not being challenged, we work with him at home.  On the flip side, he has a friend the same age who decided to go at the young age and he is doing fine as well.  They are at the same reading and math level so his friend tends to be in the middle of the pack in class.

A September cutoff is an arbitrary date.  The cuttoff date is different by county, by state.  The district picks a time it feels, on a general basis, is the right time.  However, if you are close to the cutoff then you need to decide if your child is ready, irrespective of the official date.[/quote]

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